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Literary Names for Girls

These literary baby names for girls are derived from characters in books from all genres and periods. Here, a list of the most distinctive literary baby names for girls. In the literary baby names category, as always, feel free to think about your own personal favorites.

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Kiki. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Kiki is one of the Coco-Gigi-Fifi-Lulu bohemian-type French nickname names from the turn of the last century, which have endless energy and sparkle. Artist Kiki Smith is its most well-known contemp... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Lavinia. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Lavinia is a charmingly prim and proper Victorian-sounding name which actually dates back to classical mythology, where it was the name of the wife of the Trojan hero Aeneas, who was considered the... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Lolita. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Parents are beginning to ignore the adolescent sex kitten associations of the notorious Nabokov novel, seeing this as a charming, offbeat name with a good deal of style for those who defy convention. Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Lux. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

This name of a character played by Kirsten Dunst in the movie Virgin Suicides , originally a novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, is gaining attention, also thanks to the heroine Lux, Lady of Luminosity in ... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Maisie. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Maisie, a hundred-year-old favorite, is in perfect tune with today. Spelled Maisy in a popular children's book series, Maisie is rising in tandem with cousin Daisy. While Maisie might be short for ... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Mamie. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Mamie is back. Having finally shorn her Mamie Eisenhower bangs, this insouciant and adorable nickname name is perfect if you want a zestier way to honor a beloved aunt Mary. Meryl Streep's actres... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Marigold. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Marigold, once found almost exclusively in English novels and aristocratic nurseries, is beginning to be talked about and considered here; it does have a sunny, golden feel. The marigold was the sy... Read More

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We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Marin. To rate names on Nameberry, please register for an account or log in to an existing account.

Marin is a lovely county north of San Francisco, and a lovely baby name on the rise, one which sounds more refreshing than the more familiar Marina.
As a place-name, Marin is pronounced with the... Read More